The aim of this study was to explore the relationships between depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measurements for inpatients with major depressive disorder (MDD) before and after 6-week fluoxetine treatment, and to elucidate the factors related to the HRQOL changes.
Retrospective studies suggest 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will experience sexual abuse before 18 years of age, resulting in future morbidity. Successful interventions exist, however, victims are reluctant to disclose. Screening for childhood sexual abuse (CSA) may provide an opportunity to overcome this barrier, yet no current model for universal CSA screening exists. We sought to understand the perspective of key stakeholders on CSA screening through qualitative research. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The service, commissioned by Warrington Borough Council, gives service users the opportunity to take part in the Creative Remedies programme, an art for health scheme, which runs various community groups aiming to improve people’s health and wellbeing.
Activities in the programme include performing arts, music, digital photography and film production. Community engagement officer, Pete Regan, supported members to form the band while working with them in the Creative Remedies sessions and now plays bass as part of the group.
Little is known about the perpetrators of medical child abuse (MCA) which is often described as “Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy” or “factitious disorder imposed on another”. The demographic and clinical characteristics of these abusers have yet to be described in a sufficiently large sample. We aimed to address this issue through a systematic review of case reports and series in the professional literature. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
n this paper we employed a prospective design to examine the effect of child sexual abuse (CSA) on life-course offending by comparing victims to both their siblings and random controls in the Netherlands. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
As there is no “gold standard” in determining whether a fracture is caused by accident or abuse, agreement among medical providers is paramount. Using abstracted medical record data from 551 children <36 months of age presenting to a pediatric emergency department, we examined the extent of agreement between specialists who evaluate children with fractures for suspected abuse. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Bringing prison healthcare together with our other services mean that referrals and treatment are quicker – this reduces the risk of multiple and unnecessary referrals and delays to treatment.
The Trust now also provides the GP services within the prison, with the addition of a full time and a part time Forensic Psychiatrist, a team of mental health nurses and physical health nurses. The Trust is still looking to recruit more nurses.
The Forensic Psychiatrist provides expertise in mental health and the law and is able to assess and treat mentally disordered prisoners, either in prison, hospital or the community.
EPUT also delivers Integrated Drug Treatment Service (IDTS) within the prison, supporting prisoners with addictions. The Trust also provides a Liaison and Diversion Service within Police custody areas and courts across Essex where offenders are directed to appropriate services to suit their needs.
The aim of this study was to systematically review and evaluate the quality of the school-based child sexual abuse prevention education research in terms of implementation fidelity. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Childhood maltreatment has been associated with a wide range of chronic medical conditions including obesity, other metabolic events and eating disorders. However, little is known about the association between childhood maltreatment and high dietary fat intake. This study addresses the extent to which co-occurring and specific forms of substantiated childhood maltreatment are associated with self-reported high dietary fat intake in adulthood and whether there is a gender–childhood maltreatment interaction in predicting this association. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The Horticultural Memory Café has been set-up by healthcare professionals from the Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and recently opened at Glen Carne near St Agnes.
Primary Care Dementia Practitioners, Amelia James and Jess Joseph, who were instrumental in setting up the Horticultural Memory Café said, “The idea of male only sessions evolved
after some of our patients suggested they would rather be doing something more practical, but still wanted to be part of a group.”
The results of the main meta-analysis revealed a significant small effect favouring PA interventions over control. However, the high heterogeneity (I2=57.7%) associated with the pooled treatment suggests that the effects reported by individual trials are variable and interpretation of the pooled effect should be made with caution. As the authors included non-randomised trials, it is possible that the effect reported is overestimated. In addition, there was no attempt to assess the risk of bias among included studies and to assess the overall quality of evidence. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to provide a precise estimate of the prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms among outpatients in different clinical specialties.
Researchers in Finland recruited people who worked in offices and had young children for a study investigating whether training could help cut the amount of time the parents spent sitting. Regular, prolonged periods of sitting puts people at risk of developing diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
Despite a programme of counselling and a lecture aimed at making people more active during work and leisure hours, people sat for only 21 minutes less for every eight hours during the first three months of the study, and only during leisure time. By the end of the year-long study, people were only sitting for 8 minutes less than those in the control group.
Public Health England (PHE) has today (30 August 2017) launched a ground breaking new tool for local public health teams identifying the most cost effective mental health programmes. One of these 8 initiatives is an innovative resilience programme in schools that results in an estimated saving of £5.08 for every £1 invested (over 3 years).
Despite the evidence supporting the association between infection and bipolar disorder (BD), the genetic vulnerability that mediates its effects has yet to be clarified. A genetic origin for the immune imbalance observed in BD, possibly involved in the mechanisms of pathogen escape, has, however, been suggested in recent studies. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
However the connections between diet, lifestyle and cancer outcomes are complex, and while the researchers attempted to adjust their results for other factors, we cannot say with certainty that energy dense foods increase your cancer risk.
The analysis was limited to postmenopausal women and did not consider drink intake, such as sugary drinks and alcohol, which can also be high in calories.
To compare the results of neuropsychological tests, evoked potentials N200 and P300 and polymorphisms of ApoE and BDNF rs6265 between patients with normal cognition and those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's dementia (AD). To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Developmental Psychology53.9 (Sep 2017): 1666-1679.
On the basis of longitudinal data across 9 years, this study examined the contribution of sustained attention and executive function to the poor cognitive and socioemotional adjustment of school-age children whose mothers had depressive symptoms during the child’s infancy. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Little is known about how best to implement portfolio-based learning in medical school. We evaluated the introduction of a formative e-portfolio-based supervision pilot for final year medical students by seeking views of students, supervisors and graduates on use and educational effects.
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice48.4 (Aug 2017): 243-250.
Anderson and Paulosky (2004) found that few eating disorder (ED) professionals regularly used validated ED assessments, and a considerable percentage relied solely on clinical interactions and unstructured clinical interviews throughout ED treatment. The present study aimed to replicate and update Anderson and Paulosky’s findings on the assessment practices of ED professionals. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
To identify the theories used to explain learning in simulation and to examine how these theories guided the assessment of learning outcomes related to core competencies in undergraduate nursing students. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
To investigate whether the change in dysfunctional posttraumatic cognitions (PTC) during Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is a mediator of posttraumatic stress symptom (PTSS) reduction in a sample of children and adolescents. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Following a successful bid for HEE funding in 2015-2016, a physiotherapist simulation fellow was appointed.
With support from Health Education England and RUH simulation experts, the physiotherapist has gained valuable knowledge and skills.
Even though the fellowship has finished, the Head of Therapies at the RUH continues to support the same physiotherapist to deliver one day per week of simulation alongside their Band 7 clinical role.
Child obesity is a serious public health challenge in the UK. In 2014, 19.9% of children aged 10–11 and 9% aged 4–5 years in Bristol were obese.1 Multicomponent family lifestyle interventions are the treatment of choice to improve weight outcomes for obese or overweight children.2 3 Cooking skills interventions are currently being provided in the UK, but few offer practical ‘cooking-from-scratch’ for the whole family....To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Sick leave in patients with a mental disorder is characterized by having a long duration. Studies suggest that the time until a patient on sick leave for a common mental health disorder initiates evaluation and treatment by a healthcare professional is an important factor in the duration of the sick leave. However, in these studies, the intervention was not performed by a mental health specialist. The aim of this study was to find out whether the length of sick leave was associated with the time before initiating psychotherapy, age, time until returning to work after psychotherapy ends, and duration of psychotherapy. In a further analysis, we examined whether the model composed of age, duration of psychotherapy, and time before initiating psychotherapy predicted the length of sick leave. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
To ascertain the foundations for a schema-focused therapy model for the treatment of borderline personality disorder. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Open access. Survival with brain injury is an outcome of severe illness that may be becoming more common. Provision for children in this situation has received little attention. We sought to estimate rates of severe paediatric acquired brain injury (ABI) requiring rehabilitation and to describe current provision of services for these children in the UK.
Functional abdominal pain (FAP) is a common childhood somatic complaint that contributes to impairment in daily functioning (e.g., school absences) and increases risk for chronic pain and psychiatric illness. Cognitive behavioral treatments for FAP target primarily older children (9 + years) and employ strategies to reduce a focus on pain. The experience of pain may be an opportunity to teach viscerally hypersensitive children to interpret the function of a variety of bodily signals (including those of hunger, emotions) thereby reducing fear of bodily sensations and facilitating emotion awareness and self-regulation. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Recent research has highlighted the etiological role of sleep disturbance in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); however it is currently unknown how daily changes in sleep are associated with next-day PTSD symptoms. Furthermore, sleep is critical for maintaining appropriate affect, leading some to hypothesize that affective dysfunction may account for the link between sleep disturbances and PTSD symptoms. Thus, the current study tested the relationship between sleep disturbances, affective valence, and PTSD symptoms utilizing an ecological momentary assessment (EMA) design among individuals with PTSD (n=30) who participated in 4 EMA-based assessments daily over 8 days. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Patients with Lewy body disease develop a variety of psychotic and misperception symptoms, including visual hallucinations and delusions, as well as ‘minor hallucinations’, that is, a sense of presence, passage hallucinations and visual illusions. Although these symptoms have been suggested to have common underlying mechanisms, the commonalities and differences among them have not been systematically investigated at the neural level. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Conclusions: This is the first known study of the use of a commercially available app as an intervention on acute psychiatric inpatient units. Acutely ill psychiatric inpatients at a state hospital found the Headspace app easy to use, were able to complete a series of meditations, and felt the app helped with anxiety, sleep, and boredom on the unit. There were no instances of an increase in psychotic symptoms reported and there were no episodes of aggression or violence noted in the record.
Little is known about how the proportions of dependency states have changed between generational cohorts of older people. We aimed to estimate years lived in different dependency states at age 65 years in 1991 and 2011, and new projections of future demand for care. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Concerns about the treatment of older people by the NHS are often unreported, research has suggested.1
A survey by the social networking website Gransnet and the parliamentary and health service ombudsman found that only 58% of people who were concerned about the treatment of their older relative had complained to the NHS. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The BMJ published an investigation into the prevalence and impact of outcome reporting bias in randomised controlled trials included in Cochrane systematic reviews in 2010.1 It concluded that studies should not be excluded from reviews on the basis that there was “no relevant outcome data” (NROD) as failure to report review outcomes does not mean that the outcomes were not measured. Moreover, this recommendation is an expected methodological standard for Cochrane intervention reviews.2 Quality assurance screening of reviews by the Cochrane Editorial Unit has found that reviews still exclude studies on the basis of NROD. We investigated the proportion of Cochrane reviews excluding studies on the basis of NROD and whether the proportion …...To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Open access. To evaluate the impact of an expansion of liaison psychiatry services (LPS) on patient management, outcomes and treatment costs for emergency department (ED) attendances for self-harm.
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors31.5 (Aug 2017): 560-569.
Although extreme weight control behavior (EWCB) is associated with substance use, no research has examined the association between the nonmedical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) and EWCB. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Book Review. This book presents a comprehensive synthesis of the evidence on perinatal mental health disorders. Written by perinatal and child psychiatrists, the book provides information for midwives, nurses and other professionals on the care of women with perinatal mental health disorders.
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Comment. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adulthood has become an important topic in psychiatry and associated fields. The mechanisms that might underlie this clinical condition seem to be closely related to neuropsychological processes.1 Some evidence indicates that many patients with these conditions have been misdiagnosed in the past, and it was a great innovation to classify the accompanying problems more accurately.2 If neuropsychological processes are central to our understanding of adults with ADHD, interventions that directly target these mechanisms are of special interest. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
A High Court judge has quashed a “fundamentally flawed” decision by the NHS to refuse funding for a “life changing” drug for a 7 year old boy with severe autism and phenylketonuria (PKU).
Mrs Justice Andrews said that NHS England had made “error upon error” in the steps it took in deciding not to fund sapropterin dihydrochloride (Kuvan) for the boy, “SB,” who displays violent and challenging behaviour and whose autism makes the usual dietary treatment for PKU hard to manage.
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Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy9.Suppl 1 (Aug 2017): 98-106.
Objective: Because findings on the mental health status of Holocaust survivors’ offspring have been inconsistent, we aimed to identify factors that place some offspring at greater risk for developing mood or anxiety disorders. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy9.Suppl 1 (Aug 2017): 114-121.
Objectives: The aversive, long-term toll of war captivity and fathers’ combat-induced posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms (PTSS) on adult offspring’s mental health has been recently exemplified. However, studies that have examined the implication of PTSS of both fathers and mothers in the intergenerational transmission of trauma to offspring are still lacking. This prospective study assessed the unique and combined effects of former prisoners of war (ex-POWs) fathers’ and mothers’ PTSS in adult offspring’s PTSS. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy9.Suppl 1 (Aug 2017): 137-144.
Objective: Traumatic stressors and other forms of adversities, especially when experienced during childhood, shape aggressive behavior. Effects of differential dimensions of impulsivity on the relationship between psychological trauma, reactive aggression (defensive survival response to threat), and appetitive aggression (the pleasure of attacking and fighting) have not yet been assessed. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy9.Suppl 1 (Aug 2017): 145-152.
Objective: The aim of this study was threefold: (1) to examine the type and frequency of trauma reminders reported by survivors 2.5 years after a terrorist attack; (2) to examine whether frequency of exposure to trauma reminders is associated with psychological distress and level of functioning; and (3) to compare the worst trauma reminders reported by the same survivors at 2 different time points. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Modern prescribing can be very easy. In many cases, we don’t even have to write a prescription – just a few clicks can start a chain of events, affecting patients’ lives more than we can imagine. Although it is easy to look for a quick pharmacological fix, consider carefully whether the patient really needs the medication you are prescribing.
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Stigma and Health2.3 (Aug 2017): 208-215.
Stigma has been identified as a barrier to help-seeking for mental health problems. The aim of the current study was to examine levels of personal and perceived generalized anxiety disorder stigma among an adolescent population, and to identify potential predictors of these constructs. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy9.Suppl 1 (Aug 2017): 67-73.
Objectives: Women veterans are at high risk for intimate partner violence (IPV), which has previously been defined as psychological, physical, or sexual violence from an intimate partner. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently added stalking to its uniform definition of IPV, but little is known about the occurrence of stalking victimization among women veterans who experience IPV, its overlap with other forms of IPV, and its contribution to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology among this population. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Anorexia nervosa (AN) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) form a relatively common comorbidity, with poorer illness outcomes and poorer responses to treatments for AN compared to individuals without ASD. However, the treatment of this comorbidity remains poorly understood: no research to date has examined how clinicians currently approach treating AN/ASD. This study aimed to explore the experiences of clinicians working with comorbid AN/ASD using qualitative methods in order to identify areas for future improvement.
To the Editor Underwood and colleagues published an article related to depression in new fathers. In their study, the authors assessed paternal antenatal depression....Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
To the Editor We thank Cristea and colleagues for their compelling review on psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder (BPD). The authors found that .....Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
In Reply We thank Ebert and Baumeister for their insightful response. We agree that the results of our study should be considered with caution, as we also indicated....Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
This randomized clinical trial examines whether a branded and a generic antiepileptic drug are biologically equivalent when administered to adults with epilepsy. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
A positive family history for bipolar disorder (BD) is presently the strongest predictor for BD. Over the last 2 decades, several longitudinal studies among children of patients with BD (bipolar offspring) identified converging evidence for early BD manifestations and associated parental and environmental risk factors.1 Risk for BD is elevated in bipolar offspring, but affected families want to know an individual risk estimate. Moreover, clinicians and policy makers want to know how to identify those youth at ultra high risk because this information may affect treatment and monitoring strategies. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Mental health at work: The business costs ten years on updates a calculation made ten years ago, when the cost amounted to £26 billion. It finds that the cost is now £34.9 billion as a result of inflation and a rise in the size of the workforce since 2007. This means that mental health problems cost £1,300 for every employee in the UK economy.
Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent in children with asthma yet very little is known about the parenting factors that may underlie this relationship. The aim of the current study was to examine observed parenting behaviours – involvement and negativity - associated with asthma and anxiety in children using the tangram task and the Five Minute Speech Sample (FMSS). Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Healthwatch Liverpool nominated the Honeysuckle Team for an It Starts With You award, celebrated as part of the Healthwatch Network Awards. They put the team forward for the award because of its dedication to putting people with first-hand experience of an issue at the heart of improvements to a service, and to helping people cope with their grief together.
Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) is recognized for its contribution to various psychopathologies, in particular anxiety and depression. Studies highlight the relevance of IU for Eating Disorders (EDs) however, potential factors contributing to IU in EDs remain unstudied.
Coughlan & Cannon have provided an extremely useful review, highlighting the evidence for the association between childhood trauma and psychosis. This is relevant to those working with individuals with psychosis across all age ranges. This commentary discusses further some of the points raised, the complexity of the association and developmental aspects. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
This is a free mobile version of Lab Tests Online-UK, the award-winning, non-commercial website developed by doctors and healthcare scientists to help you better understand the laboratory tests that are part of routine healthcare, diagnosis, monitoring and treatment. Whether you are a patient looking for answers that might reassure you about your health or a healthcare practitioner seeking quick information regarding a particular test, Lab Tests Online-UK puts the knowledge into the palm of your hand.
The introduction of the Alcohol Act in Scotland on 1 October 2011, which included a ban on multi-buy promotions, was likely associated with a fall in off-trade alcohol sales in the year after its implementation. The aim of this study was to test if the same legislation was associated with reduced levels of alcohol-related deaths and hospital admissions in the 3-year period after its introduction. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Therapy for sexual problems is not solely based on findings from scientific studies; much of it has to do with intuitive knowledge that comes from personal and clinical experience. The author suggests that an ideal way to begin education about helping with patients’ sexual identity, sexual function and relational concerns is to consider why sex is important....To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
We review thought disorder in psychopathology, including how one can assess it clinically, useful psychometric measures and its clinical importance. In the final section we discuss how recent studies in neuropsychology and neuroimaging have helped understand the mechanisms of abnormal speech and languages in psychotic illnesses. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Members of the Lords, including a trustee of the Prison Reform Trust, a former chairman of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales, and a former chief inspector of prisons for England and Wales, will debate the level of overcrowding in prisons, in the House of Lords on Thursday 7 September.
To better understand the neural and performance factors that may underlie developmental coordination disorder (DCD), and implications for a multi-component account. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Effective group psychological interventions in bipolar disorder are rare. In this study, we present “metacognitive training (MCT) for bipolar disorder”—an adaption of a group intervention that has proven effective in other severe psychiatric disorders. MCT is a structured, interactive approach that addresses cognitive biases, social cognition, and self-esteem. In this pilot study, we investigated psychosocial functioning as primary outcome measure, as well as the feasibility of MCT and its acceptance among bipolar patients. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
The most common intervention in clinical practice is medication, yet medication errors account for between 10% and 20% of all adverse events, and one quarter of litigation claims, in the NHS.
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Combination antipsychotics (CAs) are prescribed in schizophrenia despite limited evidence of efficacy. To explore the effect of switching from CA to monotherapy, we performed an exploratory analysis of the PROACTIVE (Preventing Relapse in Schizophrenia: Oral Antipsychotics Compared with Injectables: Evaluating Efficacy) study data, in which 305 patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder were followed for 30 months after randomization to long-acting injectable (LAI) risperidone or second-generation oral antipsychotic (OA). SSSFT staff can use the OVID link, or you can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
We wished to clarify the link between bilingualism and cognitive decline, and examine whether improved executive function due to bilingualism may be a factor in preventing cognitive decline. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Objective To investigate associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and later-life depressive symptoms; and to explore whether perceived social support (PSS) moderates these.
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Limited evidence exists regarding fitness-to-drive for people with the mental health conditions of schizophrenia, stress/anxiety disorder, depression, personality disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder (herein simply referred to as ‘mental health conditions’). The aim of this paper was to systematically search and classify all published studies regarding driving for this population, and then critically appraise papers addressing assessment of fitness-to-drive where the focus was not on the impact of medication on driving.
Addictions are highly prevalent in bipolar disorder and greatly affect clinical outcomes. In this editorial, we review the evidence that addictions are a key challenge in bipolar disorder, examine putative neurobiological mechanisms, and reflect on the limited clinical trial evidence base with suggestions for treatment strategies and further developments. SSSFT staff - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Advanced Clinical Practitioners have been developed to address current and future gaps in the medical workforce. Insight into problems associated with Advanced Clinical Practitioner transition may help present and future trainees adapt to their changing and demanding health environment. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
D-cycloserine (DCS) is a partial N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor agonist that potentially augments response to exposure therapy in anxiety disorders by enhancing extinction learning. This randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled augmentation trial examined (1) the effectiveness of adding 125 mg of DCS to exposure therapy (before or directly after the first 6 treatment sessions) in patients with panic disorder with agoraphobia and (2) the effectiveness of DCS augmentation preceding exposure relative to DCS augmentation directly postexposure. SSSFT staff can use the OVID link, or you can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
People with intellectual disability experience high rates of mental ill health but multiple barriers to access to quality mental health care. One significant barrier to access is a generalist mental health workforce that lacks capacity, and consensus on what constitutes core workforce competencies in this area. As such, the first step in developing a comprehensive strategy that addresses these barriers is to define the core mental health workforce attributes. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Extended brief interventions for alcohol misuse are effective in the general population. The process of manualising the first ever such intervention for people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities in the UK is the focus of this study. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Healthwatch Shropshire has welcomed the creation of the NHS Digital Apps Library that will help people find the best quality apps to use. The NHS tests apps and awards an ‘NHS approved’ stamp if they meet quality standards for clinical effectiveness, safety, usability and accessibility.
" An overview of the challenges of employees' management of time for occupational training, including in regard to improving their job skills, is provided." To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Due to this, as part of their ongoing One You campaign, Public Health England (PHE) has launched an app called Active 10, designed to encourage at least 10 minutes brisk walking a day.
While this is below the current minimum guidelines of 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week, 10 minutes per day can still bring health benefits, and may serve as "baby steps" along a road that leads to more exercise and better health.
The present study suggests the theory that long-term exposure to lithium is linked to dementia risk may be correct. But much more work will be needed to find out whether adding lithium to drinking water is safe and effective.
Patients at a North East hospital are encouraging staff to get their flu jab by designing a flu-fighting superhero named ‘Superjab.’
The Arts Project at Northgate Hospital in Morpeth, which is part of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (NTW), a provider of mental health and disability services designed some artwork to form part of the hospital’s flu campaign.
Jane Akhurst, Arts Project Manager at NTW said: “We love a challenge and we jumped at the chance to be involved in this year’s flu campaign. Part of the exciting challenge of projects like this is thinking up the ideas and one of the patients had the great idea of creating a superhero character.”
People in Lichfield are being given the chance to see early plans for the city’s new library at two special drop-in events.
The information events on 10 November will give everyone an early opportunity to see for themselves how plans are progressing to create a vibrant, fully accessible and first-class library and new history access point within a revitalised St. Mary’s in the Market Square.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare has been awarded the contract for the delivery of the ‘Integrated Healthy Child and Public Health Nursing Programme for 0 to 19 year olds’ by Nottinghamshire County Council who commission a provider to deliver public health services for children, families and young people across Nottinghamshire.
0-19 year Healthy Child Contract win
This new contract encompasses the current health visiting, school nursing, Family Nurse Partnership, National Child Measurement Programme and infant feeding support services the Trust already provides. The new contract and delivery of a new service model will begin from April 2017 and will run for 3 years with the option to extend annually for a further four years.
An inspirational vision created by children has helped to shape the look and feel of Acorns, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust’s new purpose-built centre for children and young people’s services at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup.
Children who use Oxleas’ services were invited to workshops to share their views and suggestions so that designers could create a welcoming, child-friendly environment with eye-catching features.